La voile

We've been to La Voile in Brookline a number of times. The restaurant is warm, cozy, and not at all noisy. The food has always been very good. The servers are friendly and have been helpful in describing dishes accurately and in selecting wines. We have gone to La Voile with other couples and with a party of ten and uniformly the reactions have been very positive. It's a special place. More...

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It was my wife's Birthday. Everything was great but I think the food at Newberry Street was better.

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Eventhough this was for an anniversary and not acknowledged by any staff, the experience was a lovely one. Mid week so not very busy, but attentive, polite and friendly staff. Specialty Drinks were very tasty. Apps, escargot and muscles saffron sauce were delicious. Main dishes were very good, scallop and lobster was a nice portion. Beef stroganoff was not great, only because sauce was a bit washed by a wine or sherry of some type, but portion was of value as was the entire meal by French cuisine standards. No dessert this time around, but from the view of the patrons next to us, it look scrumptious More...

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SUPERB! The grilled fois Gras was amazing. As was the duck. Loved the look of the place and I admire how quaint and relaxing it feels inside. Would highly recommend!

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I have now been to La Voile about 4 times now and felt like now would be a great time to write my review. This is a two-fold interview. One for their food and another for using their event space upstairs (we had our wedding on the top floor). Of my four visits, only one of them was meh (on Valentine's day). More on that below. Overall definitely recommend coming here.Food: This was the first place that I enjoy ordering salad at LOL. My wife is shocked. The "la roquette" and "les tomates" are incredible; we had eaten these before and had featured them in our wedding menu. I now order the la roquette every time I go. The combination of sweet (watermelon and melon) with salty (pine nuts and prosciutto) are fantastic. The bass entrée is de-boned right in front of you at the table, and is solid, however the duck is delicious. The one exception to this was on Valentine's day where it seemed a bit rushed. The place was absolutely packed you couldn't move anywhere. Other notable food items are the fries (incredible), the foie gras (best from a French restaurant in Boston), the risotto (I recommend getting it as a side dish) and the table baguette is really good too, but that's to be expected. I heard good things about the ribeye, but I haven't had it myself.Drinks: Their beer selection features some great beers like LaChouffe and Saison Dupont, however all are a bit on the pricier side. I think 1664 is their only modestly priced beer. Also, please add your beer and cocktail list to your website!! The cocktails thus far are hit or miss and I've noticed a frequent shift in their bartenders on site. The lavoile is good, as well as a spicy drink (can no longer recall the name) that was on the menu, but most other drinks weren't that great. Service: The service here has been spectacular and this goes for both during a regular dining experience and for the event experience. Most if not all of the waitstaff speak French, and are very attentive. During the wedding, they didn't let anyone's glasses reach half empty. Jerome, the manager, was very accommodating with our wishes for the space as well.Ambience/Décor: The restaurant gives off a very classy vibe and can definitely feel very romantic. There is a space upstairs and downstairs. On valentine's day the restaurant was very crowded and you could practically touch elbows with the table next to you, however on all of my other occasions, spacing hasn't been an issue. The upstairs can be used for a private function space, which is what we did, and was able to accommodate 65 people. There was a bar upstairs as well.Overall I will be coming back to La Voile; however, not on Valentine's day. More...

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If you're in Boston visiting naturally people recommend you go eat Italian food.  But as I'm surfing Yelp in my hotel room for food recommendations for a memorable dinner I landed on this jewel of a restaurant.  Reservations were easily made on Open Table, and off in an Uber I went to enjoy dinner!  And what an enjoyable experience it was.  This restaurant is tucked below street level, so when you are at the address you have to go down the stairs to find the entrance.  Inside it was a cozy space.  So cozy, you feel like you're sharing a table and dinner with your neighbors, but the food was so excellent I would go back again in a heartbeat.  My boyfriend and I both did the "Taste of France" with the ribeyes. More...

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We have always enjoyed the food and ambience at la Voile. However, on this past visit the day after Thanksgiving, while three of the four of us enjoyed their meals as usual, one of us ordered the special entrée, which was a duck and turkey stew with white beans. This proved to be exceedingly dry, and lacked any form of liquid which one would’ve expected in a stew. This dish also came in a crock with no accompaniments. Perhaps we should have complained at the time. More...

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I recently had a birthday lunch at La Voile with my husband and two grown kids. The food was top notch. I had the trout, a dish I highly recommend. Our waiter was terrific -- attentive in a very low key way and accommodating. I've been to this restaurant a number of times and it's always been a good place to relax and visit while enjoying a great meal. More...

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Intimate. Casual.  Warm and welcoming. Excellent food and drink. Great service.  A little hidden on a sub floor of a building on Boston's famed Newbury St, this small French restaurant has a delightful menu with the flavors as warm, complex, and inviting as I remember from the Parisian restaurants I have frequented on many occasion during business travel to Europe.  We didn't have a dinner reservation so sat at a bar table and still had a great experience.  Perfect place for a colder evening, where you can relax in the warmth and intimacy of an excellent French restaurant waiting to warm you with the many fresh and flavorful dishes. We had duck and bass and both were outstanding.  Bravo! More...

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Hard to rate this night at less than 5 stars. My husband ranked it as "the best meal this year". Nothing innovative, but superbly prepared traditional bistro fare. Unfortunately, the entree course was served a little too cold and arrived with the amuse bouche. The boeuf bourguignon was the best ever! Perfectly prepared, always a favorite. The foie gras amuse bouche can't usually be had outside of France. Magnifique! Wonderful meal to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau! More...

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What an amazing meal. Great service.  Portions are smaller and relatively expensive, but the food is high quality and prepared perfectly.

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We had the trout and the others had the duck. Both ample and delicious. Our waiter was available but not pushy . Overall the dinner was a lovely experience. Highly recommend Le Voile.

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My son and I will definitely come back. The sooner, the better. From the moment we entered, we were greeted and provided complete service. We each ordered from the $44 three course Prix Fixe menu. My son ordered the French onion soup for his starter, and the duck for his entree. I ordered the leek and truffle quiche for my starter and the trout for my main dish. The onion soup brought us right back to France. It was even topped with Comte cheese! We also both loved the quiche which was delicately infused with truffle oil (I find that this is too heavily infused dishes almost everywhere else in the U.S.).My son ordered the duck medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. I ordered the trout whole. It arrive almost whole (no tail) and deboned. Everything was delicious. La Voile has a unique by the glass wine list which was also appreciated!For dessert, we both ordered the molten lava cake which was served with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. We found out only as we were leaving that our wonderful server Wilson was on his third day working at La Voile. We would never had known, as his service was so warm and professional!Thanks to all for such a lovely dining experience! More...

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Cozy, very good service, great food.

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The food was wonderful and the attentive, friendly service provided by Pedro was outstanding!

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This is such an exquisite french experience. My family is of french origins and wanted to go somewhere for my stepfathers 60th birthday. We loved it. From the food to the service, cannot beat it. More...

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Excellent consistent food and service

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Birthday dinner for my spouse--really great evening. The food was excellent (especially the fish soup with aioli), the servers were very attentive and helpful with explanations or suggestions as requested. We don't eat out often, so it's always sort of high stakes when we do, and this was really delightful. I'd highly recommend either of the La Voile restaurants. More...

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I told them it was a birthday but they did nothing special. Other than that, it was a fabulous experience

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The place is a bit difficult to drive to, but worth the parking pain. The fish entrees are excellent and the service is fast if you are in a hurry. Just speak up. The beef bourguignon is also amazing. More...

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The food at LaVoile never, ever disappoints. In my opinion it is the best restaurant Brookline has to offer.

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Nice little spot in the heart of Black Bay. They have a small patio and we were lucky having a nice day in fall sitting outside for lunch with some sunshine. Service is very friendly and very french. Probably they should pull out some tables on the patio - you really have not a lot of room to move your chair. But the great day, good food and friendly service making up for it. They have a small but very good selection of wine by the glas. I had the 'Moules Frites' (mussels) just making my day. My wife had the Risotto which they made with some saffron. Good thing with the 'French' they know how to make good coffee - coffee good all is good. Great little spot would always go back again. More...

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Amazing service and delicious food. The portions are big, so I recommend sharing if you have a small appetite. I had the duck breast which tasted really good. Considering there was a lot of people and the place was quite busy, I was impressed how attentive and efficient our waiter was. My only small critique was that our bread was cold and hard, which was surprising for such an upscale, fancy place. But other than that, I found it to be a wonderful restaurant. More...

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This place was delicious. Cute atmosphere came here for a birthday celebration. We started out with some rose and the mussels with lemon and curry. I'm a huge fan of mussels and these were fantastic. For main courses we got the seabass and the duck with orange marmalade. Service was so fast each dish came out so quickly and the smell was making our mouths water. Really loved the broccoli pure with lobster bisque sauce was very tasty. The duck was great if you like the perfect mix of savory and sweet. Def a place we would recommend for a good date night! More...

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Our favorite restaurant in Brookline. The staff is so kind and welcoming, and the food is fantastic.

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La Voile Brookline is always excellent. Food is excellent and the waitstaff is always friendly and professional. You can't go wrong at La Voile Brookline.

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Dined last night and let me start by saying the restaurant and our server Adrian were super welcoming. He was super friendly and gave us so great recommendations about wine, dessert wine and desserts. Mussels and quiche were out of this world. I would recommend this in heart beat and would go back there to try other stuff on the menu!! More...

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Excellent service. Food was also very good, but I don't think I will return. At this price point, there are several other French restaurants in the city that I prefer (Mistral is one). But overall, if money is not an issue, it's certainly worth trying.I ate the roasted duck and the onion soup. More...

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Stuffy decor, pretentious waiter... it's like you're transported right out of Boston and into gay Paris! The food was great. Had the foie gras appetizer and steak frites with a beautiful French white wine suggested by the waiter. Service was very good... just don't be counting calories! More...

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my sweetie and I celebrated the anniversary of our first date at our favorite French restaurant in Boston. My entree was the Duck Breast, Orange Sauce, Fingerling Potatoes and Sauteed Spinach with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Dumond Sancerre wine. We had a wonderful time and even recreated our first date LOL and of course service was always amazing because of David who ensures we have a good time every time. More...

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This is my favorite French restaurant in Boston. My husband and I always like to try French restaurants on our date nights. The only restaurant that we've been back more than once is La Voile. I almost always get the duck, foie gras, and French onion soup. We almost always get a bottle or 2 of wine. You can tell this place is very authentic especially when the waiters all speak French. More...

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This quaint little French restaurant located in Newbury street in Boston has a lot to offer! We had a reservation and were seated promptly. I chose a 2016 red for 50.00 and it was excellent. The French waiter decants the wine table-side. I chose the rack of lamb. 2 chops perfectly cooked and a side of crispy fried rosemary polenta cakes . Delicious. Hubby chose the Beef Bourguignon. Served in a skillet with root vegetables and shoestring fries in a wine gravy. He enjoyed thoroughly. We were pre celebrating our anniversary so they brought us complimentary glasses of champagne. A very nice touch. The meal was outstanding and would definitely go back again. Outside dining available. More...

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Wow, amazing food and service, gotta try the curry mussels, they were great. All food is good and the service is attentive and knowledgeable, I would recommend besides the mussels would be the salmon, tender, juice and harder. If I could give more than five stars I would. You won't go wrong. More...

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I've eaten at La Voile in Brookline 5 times and have always had a good experience. The food has always been good...Dover sole, sea bass, salmon, duck breast, entrecote, all done well. Service can be a little hit-or-miss when it is busy...you may have to ask for bread refills, and once the server forgot to bring bread with the appetizers  - you will want bread with the mussels. But the servers have always been cheerful and pleasant and the place is small enough that it is not hard to catch their eye. Some of the tables are quite close together, so if you are going as a couple and want privacy, it may not be the best choice -though any restaurant in this mid-price range in Brookline, Cambridge, or Boston is likely to be similar. Some tables do have more privacy so you could probably ask for that in making a reservation. I enjoy eavesdropping so for me it is not a big deal. I think the prices are very fair for well-cooked dishes with good ingredients. The wine list is extensive and also quite reasonably priced...only a modest markup compared to what you'd pay for the same wines in France, with lots of good choices in the $45-60 range. More...

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Great melon soup and predictably delicious food.

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A real genuine treat! Everything was great!

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Someone who lives in the area recommended this quaint restaurant to us, and I had to write a review after dining there. It was by far one of the best meals I've had in such a long time! ! Please excuse my gushing review! I am usually reluctant to order a prefix menu, but every single thing on it was something that I would have ordered anyway, and the price was remarkably reasonable. The salad was the best combination of flavors, with dried cranberries, sliced beans, and sliced peaches around the plate. On top was a slice of bread with the most unbelievable cheese with herbs and melted on top. I actually told the waiter to tell the chef that it was the best salad I have ever had!My main course was sliced duckling in a thick cherry sauce, including the cherries, with potatoes au gratin. My husband had sliced steak and chose fries which were so crispy and delicious I had to keep snagging some from him. But then there was the desert. OMG!! It was a molten lava torte, which they called a cake so I almost didn't order it. But if you're a chocolate lover this is the way to go. All in all, no complaints! More...

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The entrees were excellent; the service outstanding; and the wine selection, a plethora of riches.

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I have been several times to La Voile over the years. Authentic French food for sure. The servers are also straight from France. The place is in the basement however feels roomy and airy. We just had dinner out on the patio!Lots of butter and lots of salt but that is the French way. Great wine selection. I had a beautiful glass of rose. More...

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Lovely atmosphere, gracious service, delicious food beautifully presented, pleasant acoustics permit conversation. A positive experience difficult to replicate.

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Food excellent!Service excellent!Upstairs is much quieter but we requested upstairs due to having one of the party who was blindVery much enjoyed experience and will definitely return

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Great food and service, definitely going back!

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We had a quiet intimate dinner with delicious food, attentive but not intrusive service.

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Excellent creative food, excellent service, nice atmosphere that is conducive to conversation and to enjoying your friends.

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Nice - a bit quick... and expensive

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